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Hannah Bowser (pronouns: they/them/theirs), Virtual Services Librarian and new newsletter editor My two beautiful cats, Poe and Rusty!
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An Introduction To Your New Editor Once upon a time, a young wizard entered a public library, and they were hooked. They could take these books home! Anything they wanted to read! And no matter where they traveled, the libraries stayed the same, full of friendly people, organized books, and new stories. Well that young wizard is me! I joined NHCPL in October of 2018 as the Virtual Services Librarian, and if you've ever been on chat, called about an eResource, asked a question on Ask NHCPL, or been to any of our Dungeons and Dragons events, you've probably already met me. I am a proud cat parent, huge Batman fan, and change my hair color about every two weeks. After having tackled the library's website and social media and adapting to a new style of service during a global pandemic, I'm ready to take on my next challenge of taking over the weekly newsletter from the illustrious Dorothy Hodder. To get started, I'd like to know what you would like to see in this newsletter. Let me know by picking a few options in this survey:
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A few personal recommended reads
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Library Bookmarks Contact the Library 9 am - 5 pm M - Sa 1 pm - 5 pm Su Main Library 798-6301 Northeast Library 798-6371 Pine Valley Library 798-6391 Pleasure Island Library 798-6385 Online chat 9 am - 5 pm weekdays
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We hear you! 440 of you replied to our survey, and I'll be answering a question you've asked every week: "I'm confused about eResources" NHCPL has MANY eResources, and we have tried to break them down on our website by category: Overdrive and Libby - both are applications that work with our NC Digital Library collection. We try to keep things streamlined, but when we say NCDL or Overdrive, we mean the same thing! NOTE: Libby is an app ONLY! Overdrive is available as a website. Axis 360 - a site and app with popular eBooks for check out that may have looooooong holds lists on NCDL. This database is exclusive to us, while NCDL has title shared by multiple NC libraries. RBDigital - a site and app that features mostly audiobooks, some magazines, and some digital comic books. NOTE: Soon RBDigital content will be folded into Overdrive, making it so you have one less app to learn! Hoopla - our newest site/app that allows you 4 checkouts a month and has music, movies, TV shows, eBooks, audiobooks, and more! Unlimited access means multiple people can check out the same thing! Biblioboard - a site featuring local authors and community collections. Unlimited access means multiple people can check out the same thing! Access Video - a site containing film for adults and kids, mostly featuring documentaries and educational videos.
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And of special interest to everyone missing browsing the stacks...
You can now fill out a form to have a librarian browse the shelves for you! If you're frustrated by looking for inspiration by searching "mystery" in our catalog, or if you want 10 books about sharks and jellyfish for your child, this service is for you. Tell us about your favorite genres, recently read books, and what you DON'T want to read, and we'll pull books for you to pick up curbside. Find the form here:
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New Hanover County Library
201 Chestnut Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 910-798-6301 www.nhclibrary.org |
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